Curbside post mounted mailboxes are the first impression of your way of life. Everyone driving down your street investigates the mailbox for your home address. It is vital to have your address obviously marked on the mailbox not only for your buddies but the mailman too.

Installing your mailbox isn’t a tough tricky hard task. Choose a location that allows you to safely retrieve your mail. Postal rules require that the mailbox door be located between six to 8 inches from the curb. Measure from the center point where the mailbox is attached to the post out to the front door then add six to eight inches to that figure. Using that figure measure from the curb to find the centre of your hole.

Postal laws need the base of the door be located between forty to 44 inches from the ground. When digging your hole it is advised to dig a twelve inches diameter hole and the depth of about 20? Cover the bottom of the hole with roughly 2 inches of gravel then place the post on the gravel. Check with your local post office for requirements some localities don’t allow a mailbox post to be cemented in the ground. Employing a level ensure the post is straight on all four sides and secure it with wood strips above the ground. Next either back fill the hole with dust or cement keeping the post level.

Many mailboxes have decorative posts that slide over the 4X4 post. Eventually attach the mailbox to the post ( if using cement you’ll want to wait until the cement has cured. Now you can start receiving your unsolicited mail and bills!